Islanders men's basketball signs JuCo small forward

Nelson averaged 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds per game

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Texas A&M–Corpus Christi men's basketball team signed Hutchinson Community College's William Nelson to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Willis Wilson announced Wednesday. Nelson is a 6-foot-7, 215-pound small forward who will have two years of eligibility remaining when he joins the Islanders in the fall of 2012.

"William is a long, athletic wing that has an impressive skill set," Wilson said. "He is a great inside-outside combination and is quick for his size, which will make him a tough guy to match up with. He's also a high-character young man who embodies the kind of player we want in our program going forward."

Nelson averaged 12.6 points and 6.8 rebounds last year for Hutchinson, leading the team on the glass and finishing second on the Dragons in scoring. He shot 45.2 percent from the field and hit 35 of 113 of his 3-pointers, making him one of the top inside-outside threats in the Jayhawk Conference. He added 28 steals and 33 assists on the year and was the 90th-ranked junior college player in the nation, according to JuCoRecruiting.com.